Comparison

Accelerate Academy vs Rugby Matchmaker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Accelerate Academy

Features
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Our own branded app to facilitate booking on to our coaching programmes for 4 year olds to Adults of all levels - Schools, Club and Holiday programmes We are a friendly inclusive club offering competitive and social activities for all abilities and ages. Features: - Notification - No more SMS and Emails - Attendance - Information & stats - Payment - Discounts - Upcoming Events - Coaches Availability You can join our club activities through the app - Group Sessions - Academy Sessions - Tournaments and Events for all Never miss what is happening within our programme and easily keep in touch with your child's coach. This is a must download for anyone involved with Coaching programme

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Rugby Matchmaker

Features
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THE FIXTURE EXCHANGE APP: FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH. For Rugby Union clubs, fixture secretaries, team managers, coaches and administrators. Stop chasing fixtures on WhatsApp at midnight. One tap. Broadcast to every club in range. Job done. SIMPLE AS A SCRUM. FASTER THAN A LINEOUT. No more cold-calling clubs. No more chasing on WhatsApp at 11pm. Three steps to your perfect match. 1. REGISTER YOUR CLUB Sign up your club, add your teams, set your level and location. Takes two minutes. Saves hours every season. 2. BROADCAST YOUR SHOUT Pick your team and date. One button broadcasts to every matching club within range — like a WhatsApp shoutout, but to every club at once. 3. FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH Interested clubs respond directly. Chat, confirm, done. Leave the matchmaking to us. BECOME A FOUNDING CLUB Sign up during our launch window and Rugby Matchmaker is completely free until January 2027. Miss the window and standard pricing applies from day one. No credit card. No obligation. Just fixtures. READY TO FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH? Terms & Conditions (EULA): https://rugbymatchmaker.com/terms

Screenshots

Accelerate Academy4 screens
Rugby Matchmaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Accelerate Academy at none against Rugby Matchmaker's 2. Rugby Matchmaker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rugby Matchmaker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per year. Accelerate Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accelerate Academy ships an update every 16 months, Rugby Matchmaker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Accelerate Academy versus Rugby Matchmaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccelerate AcademyRugby Matchmaker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActivityPro Ltd.Daniel Boniface

In-app purchases

None

Accelerate Academy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rugby Matchmaker

Subscriptions2
  • Club Small (1-6 users)$99.001 Year
  • Club Large (7+ users)$149.001 Year

Questions

Is Accelerate Academy free?
Accelerate Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rugby Matchmaker free?
Rugby Matchmaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Accelerate Academy or Rugby Matchmaker have ads?
Neither Accelerate Academy nor Rugby Matchmaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Accelerate Academy or Rugby Matchmaker?
Accelerate Academy ships an update every 16 months, and Rugby Matchmaker every 10 days. Most recently, Accelerate Academy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Rugby Matchmaker on October 25, 2026.

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